Par (?), n.
1. An amount which is taken as an average or
mean. [Eng.]
2.
(Golf) The number of strokes required for a hole or a round
played without mistake,
two strokes being allowed on each hole
for putting. Par represents perfect play, whereas bogey makes allowance on some holes for human frailty. Thus if par for a course
is 75, bogey is usually put down, arbitrarily, as 81 or 82.
Par (?), n. [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words
of a certificate of value, as a bond or other
commercial paper.
2. Equality of condition or
circumstances.
At par, at the original price; neither at a discount
nor at a premium. -- Above par, at a
premium. -- Below
par, at a discount. -- On a par,
on a level; in the
same condition,
circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition. -- Par of exchange. See under Exchange.
-- Par value, nominal value; face value.
Par , prep. [F., fr. L. per. See Per.]
By; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or
parfay.
Par (?), n.
(Zoöl.) See Parr.
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